What's happening Around Aspen & Snowmass?

This is your one resource that has it all – dining, announcements, seasonal activities, cultural, entertainment, and more. Around Aspen strives to provide the most up-to-date information to enhance everyone’s experience here in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Though the latter only comes around once a year, we’re lucky to have a diverse range of restaurants to please our palates all year. Foodies will be pleased with the area’s dining options, from casual cafes to juice bars to fine dining. Here, we’ve rounded up some of the best. >>>>More on Mountain Foodie

Think Local: Marble Distilling CompanyDavina van Buren, August, 2017Marble Distilling opened in the summer of 2015, and has stormed the sustainable spirits scene ever since. It all starts with locally-sourced and Colorado-grown grains which are used to make vodka, bourbon, whiskey, Gingercello (a modern adaptation of the Italian classic, made with fresh ginger), and Moonlight EXpresso (a complex, dark roasted coffee liqueur that blends locally-roasted Boxcar Guatemalan coffee beans and Ugandan vanilla beans). >>>>More on Marble Distilling

Think Local: Rock Canyon CoffeeDavina van Buren, April, 2017In a world of conflicting opinions, this is one thing we can all agree on: great ideas often begin with a cup of coffee. Back in 1997, Heidi Johnson and Craig Fulmer met for coffee—their first date, which lasted eight hours—and the rest, as they say, is history.>>>>More on Rock Canyon Coffee

Combating Altitude Sickness: How to prepare before and during your trip to higher altitude. K. Niemi & Bryan Thomas, January 25, 2017Bryan Thomas, A Fitness & Performance Specialist at TAC Fitness, provided AroundAspen.com with some helpful advice to combat altitude sickness. >>>> More on Altitude Sickness

Weekly Picks August 14-August 20, 2017Kristina Niemi, August, 2017each week I take a look at events and happenings in The Valley and choose three things that look adventurous from Aspen down to Glenwood Springs. Here are my picks of the week: Snowmass: Zoppe Family Circus, Aspen: Historical Pub Crawl, and Fiore’ Salon in Carbondale for Painting and Drinking i.e. Let’s Paint! >>>>Check out all my weekly picks.